Enid Luff (21 February 1935 – 19 February 2022) was a

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, and

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Biography

Luff was born in

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, and trained as a pianist. She was educated at the University of Wales and

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and graduated with a Master of Arts degree. She took time out from her career for a family, and then studied piano at Royal Northern College. A Welsh Arts Council Bursary allowed her to study with

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, Anthony Payne and Franco Donatoni. After ending her musical studies, Luff lived and worked for many years in

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and

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, where she taught at the University School of Continuing Studies. She founded a music publishing firm with composer Julia Usher called Primavera. Luff now resides and composes in

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Works

Luff has composed a large number of works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and voice. Selected works include: *1986: Piano Sonata: "Storm Tide" *1989: Sleep, Sleep, February (Fl,Ob,Cl,Pno) a meditative piece *1992: Listening for the Roar of the Sun. (Solo oboe, Dancer, speaker, Slides) *1997: The Glass Wall (three dancers, solo Cello, and electronic tape) *1997: Studies for the Glass Wall (for solo cello) *1999: Telyneg (Lyric for Oboe and harp)

Discography

* ''Ariel'' Composers of Wales, Catherine Handley, flute, and Andrew Wilson-Dickson, piano. Cyfansoddwyr Cymru (2009) *''The Music of Enid Luff'' Contemporary chamber music. Ty Cerdd.

References

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